Soccer Preview: Morgantown vs. John Marshall
Morgantown has been away from home for four games now, but on Tuesday they'll finally make their return. They will host the John Marshall Monarchs at 5:30 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Morgantown is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Charleston Catholic, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Morgantown was ranked second). Morgantown fell just short of Charleston Catholic by a score of 1-0 on Saturday. The Mohigans' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, John Marshall lost 11-1 to Parkersburg South on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Monarchs in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now lost eight in a row.
Morgantown's defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-2-2. As for John Marshall, their loss dropped their record down to 5-12.
Morgantown took their victory against John Marshall in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 10-0. Will Morgantown repeat their success, or does John Marshall have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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